Period 7: 1890-1945 Flashcards
What was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
- It was an agreement betwen the USSR and Nazi Germany to divide Poland
Describe TWO WAYS the US participated in the war prior to declaring war
Cash and carry program: The allies could by millitary goods from the US and carry it back to Europe
Lend-Lease: The US could sell or lease millitary equipment to the allies
What was the Battle of Britain
- Battle for ariel supremacy over Britain after invasion of France
Give another name for the Axis powers
Tripartite pact
Why did Japan start their conquest of China and the Phillipines
They needed oil and other natural resources (Tin) to fuel their empire
Why did Japan attack Peal Habor?
The Japaneese saw conflict with the US inevitable after the US stopped oil shipments to Japan in 1940. The empire could not ssurvive without the oil, so they thought a decisive first strike would be helpful.
What brought the US into the war?
- Pearl harbor
How did the US fight the Japaneese?
The used the idea of island-hopping, or taking smaller and smaller islands to get closer to the Japneese mainland. These islands were also made air bases for firebombing Japaneese cities (such as the firebombing of tokyo).
What were the effects of WW2 at home for the US? Give illustrative examples.
- Internment Camps (Executive Order 9066): Due to racism, the US rounded up thousands of Japaneese and made them live in internment camps, which was an assult on freedom
- The Role of Women in the Homefront: (Rosie the Riveter) The Women played a large part in the war effort via the war effort. The poster of Rosie the Riveter showcases this change in history
- Rationing: People had rationbooks and could only have certain items every day
- Propoganda: The US used propoganda to galanize the public into the war
What project lead to the end of WW2 and how did it end?
- Manhattan Project
- Hiroshima and Nagasaki
How suppotive were the people of New Deal policies?
People, regardless of race, were very supportive of FDR due to his promises of government support during the Great Depression.
What were the New Deal policies?
- Relief Programs: The Works Progress Adminstration led to the employment of millions of people on public works projects such as the Hoover Dam, the Federal Emergency Relief Administration provided immediate relief to the unemployed such as, and the CCC
- Recovery Programs: The National Recovery Administration (NRA) sought to stabilize prices, regulate production and establish fair labor standards.
- Reform: The Glass-Stegall Act stated that comercial and investment banks must be seperate. FDIC = Federal Deposit Insurance Commission, which ensured money placed in banks
- Welfare: Social Security Act
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
Expanded upon the Sherman Anti-Trust act by making sure companies could not take certainactions that would go against fair competition. This includes price discrimination, tying agreements, predatory pricing, and certain mergers.
The Sherman anti-trust act prohibited anti-competitive agreements.
What were the Unit 7 big ideas
- One the western frontier was settled, the US debated whether it should expand territories beyond its borders
- The United States victory in the Spanish-American War led to firther land aquisitions, and transformed America into a real empire
- Progressives wanted strong goernment intervention to reform society on issues like political curroption, social injustice, and economic inequality
- The U.S. began in a position of isolationism regarding WW1, but the Zimmerman Telegram and unrestricted submarine warfare (Lousitania) forced it to join, and turned the tide of the war
- US involvement meant leveraging all its assets at home, and created the occaision for the suppression of civil liberties, nativism, and signifiact migrations
- In the 1920’s the US focused on the production of consumer goods like movies and the radio
- The Urbanization of America granted new opportunities for women and immigrants, gave rise to new forms of art, and emphasized regional differences
- The great depression caused policymakers to transform the United states into a limited welfare state with the New Deal, and further defined the goals of modern American liberalism
- The required mobilization for the US entry into WW2 transformed American society economically, while creating the occasion for violations of civil liberties
- Once the US committed to the war, Americans saw the war as a fight for the survivial of democracy and freedom against facism
What were the colonial holdings of the US won by the Spanish-American War?
Puerto Rice, Cuba as a protectorate, Phillipines
